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(No Model.)

G. LAUBE.

GIGAR TRAY.

No. 347,182.4 Patented Aug. 10, 1886..

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GODFRIED LAUBE, OFv HURON, DAKOTA TERRITORY.

CIGAR-TRAY.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent N'o. 347,182, dated August 10, 1886.

Application filed January 19. 1856. Serial No.19,107. (No model.)

To all whom it' may concern.: l

Be it known that I, GODFRTED LAURE, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Huron, in the county of Beadle and Territory of Dakota, have invented certain new and usefnl Improvements in Cigar-Trays; and I do hereby declare that the followingis'a i'ull,clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference bein g had to theaceompan yin g drawings, which form apart of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 isaperspective view of my im proved cigar-tray. Fig. 2 is'altop View of the same, x5 and Fig. 3 is a rear view.

Similar letters of reference'indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

My invention has relation to trays for holding cigar-boxes and for opening their lids; and it consists in the improved construction and combination of parts of the same, as hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates a tray rectangular in shape and formed with a low front side, B, and a higher rear side, C, and with side pieces, DD, having inclined upper edges, and with a similar centrai partition, E. The compartments formed in the tray by the central partition are of a sufficient size to accommodateacigarbox,and the rear ends of the compartments are provided with coiled springs F, which bear against the ends of the cigar-boxes, being secured to the inner side of the rear side piece, one in each compartment. The rear side isprovided with a bail or handle, G, secured to the upper and lower edges of that side,and the upper portion of this handle is formed with a'vertical perforation, H, in which a rod, I, slides, the upper end of which rod is provided with a thumbpiece or button, J, while the lower end ofthe rod is secured to the middle of a iiat bar, K, which is confined by means of two vertical bails, L L, upon the rear side ofthe tray, and which extends beyond the ends of the rear side.

The upper edges of the side pieces of the tray are provided at their rear ends with bearings M, in which rock-shafts N are journaled, and the rear ends of these rock-shafts are provided 5o with crank-arms O, to the ends of which are pivoted links or arms P, the lower ends of which are pivoted to the ends of the llat bar K. The forward ends of the rock-shafts are provided with inwardly-projecting arms Q Q, which have coiled springs R, secured to them near the 5 5 rock-shafts and to the bottoms of the compart ments of the trays, and the inner ends of these arms or rods are bent forward and doubled, as shown at S, whereupon they are again bent vobliquely outward and upward, forming arms 6o that upon depressing the button upon the sliding rod,the transverse bar is depressed and the rock-shafts are tilted by the crank-arms being 7 5 drawn outward and downward,and this motion will tilt the inwardly-projecting arms outward and upward,opening thelidsofthe boxes,which lids will drop against the forwardly-bent ends ofthe inclined arms. When,now,the button is so released, the springs attached to the openingarms will draw the said arms back in their normalpositions and the ends of the inclined arms will throw the lids back, covering the boxes.

Two boxes,-W XV, having their outer ends closed and having their inner ends and their tops open, are secured at a short distance from each other upon the front side of the tray, and

vthese boxes. form a receptacle for matches, in

which access to the matches may be easily had by thempen space between the boxes, 1n which the ends of the matches rest. It will be seen that in this manner the person selling the cigars may exhibit two boxes of cigars at the same time, -opening them for inspection, and may serve the matches for lighting the cigars at the same time, thus saving time in serving the cigars and keeping the cigars only uncovered as long time as is necessary, the lids being closed automatically as soon as the button is released. Ico This will render the tray very useful for retail dealers in cigars, as well as for all other places where cigars are sold over a counter or a bar, the showing` of two sorts of cigars and offering the matches for lighting the cigars being done in one movement.

Having thus described myinventioml. claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States- 1. In a tray for serving cigars, the combination of the tray having means for retaining two boxes and having a handle at its rear side, a bar sliding in vertical bails upon the rear side of the tray and having an upright rod provided with a button at its middle sliding in a vertical perforation in the handle, roel;- shafts journaled in bearings at the rear ends of the upper edges of the sides of the tray and having upwardly and outwardly projecting crank-arms at their rear ends, links or arms pivoted to the ends of the transverse bar and to the crank-arms, and arms at the forward ends ofthe crank-shafts having springs secured to the bottom of the tray and having forward ly-projeetiug lingers covered with rubber and l having ou tward y and u pwardl y inclined arms formed with forwardly-projeeting fingers covered with rubber, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

2. In a tray for serving cigars, the combination of a tray having a central partition dividing it into two compartments with coiled springs secured with their ends to the inner Sides of the rear side of the tray, one in cach compartment, as and for the purpose shown and set forth.

3. In a tray for serving cigars, a matclrreeeptacle consisting of two boxes having their outer ends closed and having their inner ends and their upper sides open and secured with a short space between the open inner ends, and for the purpose shown and set forth.

In testimony thatl claim the foregoing as my own I have hereunto aflixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GODFRIED LAUBE.

\Vitnesses:

ANTHONY J. SToisL, FRANK GARSKE. 

